It's a good talking point, and good talking points are important. But the real story over the last 20-30 years is the de-industrialisation and the structural current accounts deficit, and there they aren't too impressive. Better than the repubs, but that's a really low bar to clear - they could be Vlad Tepes of Wallachia and they'd still beat the repubs.

- Jake

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